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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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